something fibromyalgia-like. there's a whole thread on it. the board paid for me to go to the mayo clinic for testing a few years ago.
alcohol increases gastric acid secretion and since your stomach isn’t emptying as fast acid reflux is a likely side effect. Tums and/or otc meds like famotidine would probably help if you were planning on a drinking night, take one before drinking
Oh I remember that thread. I didn’t remember who the poster was though. I’m thrilled this is brining you some relief though. I’m sure any small bit helps tremendously. I’m guessing the anti-inflammatory effects of the shots are helping. That’s great buddy!
Carrying over conversation from Trump thread... So how does one go about getting a prescription for Wegovy, etc. if the desire is to lose, say, only 10 to 20 pounds? It's not like insurance will cover it, and I can't imagine my doctor will write a prescription. I know, I know.... Just exercise a little more (I already do) and exercise a little willpower in the kitchen. Easier said than done and I don't mind a little extra boost from supplements and such.
You don't need to fudge anything. There are online spots and local "health spa" type spots that will outright prescribe it for weight loss and you just choose from there if you want to pay up for the real stuff or save $$ and get the compound. Just google who is prescribing it for weight loss. I know that IVIM will without any fudging necessary
It’s not hard to find someone local medispa or the larger companies (e.g., Hims) to get it prescribed. You just have to pay out of pocket for it compounded.
they did, then there was an injunction or pause on reversal. By the time the stop compounding of the current drugs Retatruride or some other new glp 1 will be released.
Got my home kit today. Starting with 10 units per week for first 4 weeks of semaglutide. I'm 6'1 245, would love to hit 200 again. Excited but nervous.
I was on Mounjaro for 4 months and dropped 47 pounds. Been on Ozempic the past month and only dropped 3 pounds. I’m switching back to Mounjaro. I switched insurance during open enrollment and it will be covered 109% now with no copay. Obviously I’m happy with 50 pounds since 7/26, but for me there was a noticeable difference between the two medications.
I'd love to get on zepbound but I'm not sure how at this point. Wegovy has dropped me 12lbs so far, only on .5 dose and have had no side effects
Once I hit 0.4ml I feel like the overall impact of it. Was pretty strong to start, but then seemed to subside a bit.
Doesn’t look like it’s going to be lightening restrictions any time soon with PAs being a big point moving forward. The losses of health systems in their plans is only a fraction of what it’s costing the large insurers https://www.beckershospitalreview.c...content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=3114C6561589E1W
Poor insurance companies having to pay for a drug that actually helps their customers become healthier
didnt RFK jr say he planned on terminating approval for GLP-1 weight loss? Or at least mechanisms to curb consumption of the drug iirc and Dr Oz is going to be in charge of Medicaid/Medicare which will for sure remove them from PartD going to be huge handouts to the brand name versions of the drug, compounded options will be obsolete.
I switched my health plan when BCBS jacked up their rates more and dropped glp1 coverage. Hopefully Aetna is as easy to work with for the PA
And reduces overall strain on health care b/c ppl aren't obese? Oh the horror. I fucking hate these companies
Just clicked through all the stuff on ro.co/tv Looks like $145 a month Not sure what product or how its fixing to be affected by the compounding ban or whatever is gunna hit I also have a dr appointment Monday with a local doctor that is all aboard for helping people get on this stuff, so we will see how that goes I do have obstructive apnea too, so I don't know how that is gunna all work out
It'll be banned since it's not authorized to be compounded. If your doctor is on board and you don't have shit insurance it's not too difficult to get a PA for a Rx in my experience.
It kind of cycles 2-3 days at a time for me. I have days where I eat a couple meals and snacks (though smaller than before ) then the next day I’ll eat less, and maybe less again the next day. Initially I was noticeably full after a small portion all the time.
I got wegovy through the WW clinic with BCBS. They handled the PA and it was done in a day. I'm not pre diabetic but my recent round of labs weren't perfect.
Joinsequence.com. pricier than compounded but I'd rather get the real thing so I went with them. They handled everything really quickly once I got my labs done. Then it's $25 a month for the meds with my insurance and the rebate.
This is part of the problem, we are all talking different languages depending on what our insurance is. I've got pretty damn good insurance according to a couple different people who I've heard from that looked at it, but it didn't cover this. Atleast the dr or the pharmacy didn't know to list it to get it covered. Again, part of the overall problem.
I've never looked into it for insurance reasons. But I guess compounded semiglutide will be banned like Tripeptide just got banned? They are different compounds, so does it need a separate lawsuit? Either way it is stupid.
How was it when you switched back? I've been on ozempic and see results when I'm way more active, but interested in switching to mounjaro and wondered what it's like
Kind of. If you eat a solid meal, you won't "feel hungry" again for a while, maybe even all day, but you certainly can eat without feeling gross. Now if you overeat, you'll pay the price. I've honestly been the most surprised/impressed with the mental change with tirzepatide. I simply do not think about food the same way as I did before. Cravings are mostly gone and I look at junk food completely differently.
My plan was always to use this stuff to get down to my goal weight, then use it to maintain that weight for a while instead of just Yo-Yo'ing right back up like I've done a dozen times before. The theory was I could give my body enough time to establish the new normal at that weight and just keep the habits I've developed. Now that the compound tirzepatide is banned, I may be moving that timeline forward. I've got 2 months or so of the max dose left. I may start tapering back to try to stretch the final doses out. I got it through IVIM so I guess I'll call them up before doing anything and see what the options are
You’re saying the Joinsequence/WW website helped you get PA from insurance? Might try that. When I tried myself it got declined because I was “only” pre-diabetic. At this point I might be Type 5 diabetic so maybe should just get my labs done again.
I haven’t switched back yet. I will next week after the new year, but for me Tirzepitide>>>semaglutide. There is a noticeable difference in weight loss and cravings.
Yeah - they do it all. When you sign up they have you do lab work and fill out a questionairre. If your insurance covers the meds, they'll do all the legwork to get your PA approved.